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5 Telltale Signs It’s Time to Replace Your Doors
As a homeowner, the honey-do list of improvements seems endless. With so much on your home project plate, it can be hard to see the line between what is mildly irritating and what truly needs to be replaced. As with many house maintenance tasks, small issues generally lead to bigger, more detrimental ones.
When it comes to your doors, knowing when to update can be especially confusing because there is no exact lifespan. The material, age, and installation of the door all play a role in how long it will last. To help determine when it’s time to take the plunge and replace your door, read through these five telltale signs.
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Front Door Color Ideas: 6 Favorite Colors (And What They Say About You)
You know what they say about first impressions: You only get one! Your home’s front door plays a big part in its first impression and overall curb appeal — and so it’s important to choose a color that accurately reflects you and your style. From time-tested classics to more modern hues, the options for front door color are seemingly endless. Ahead, we’re diving into a few favorites.
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How, When, and What to Use to Clean Your Exterior Doors
Looking for ways to keep up your curb appeal? Giving the house a good scrub from top to bottom is a sure way to enhance its overall attractiveness. But beware: pressure washing your exterior doors and windows is a no-go. Before you fill up your bleach bucket, read our top tips for keeping your doors clean without doing damage.
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Home Exterior Maintenance Checklist: 5 Tasks to Accomplish This Spring
As we wave goodbye to winter, it’s time to do some spring cleaning and home prep. Use this season as an excuse to gi...
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How to Prioritize Door Upgrades in Your Home
Take it from us: Updated doors offer a number of benefits, ranging from better insulation to stylish home design. However, replacing all the doors in your house can feel like a huge undertaking — and not to mention a significant investment. But which should take precedence: form or function? The good news is that you don’t have to do it all at once!
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Can You Mix Old and New Doors? 3 Tips to Make Modern Styles Work With Vintage
Interior doors do more than separate rooms and offer privacy; they contribute to a home’s overall decor style. Doors can add warmth, character and a welcoming feeling — and they don’t all have to match exactly.
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Selling Your Home? Try These 5 Quick Updates
Getting your home ready to sell is a stressful, time-consuming process. Rather than focus on all the big, expensive updates you wish you could do, zero in on a few quick, low-stress changes that can make a big difference in your home’s first impression to prospective buyers.
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Do You Need a Fire-Rated Door?
Are you considering purchasing a fire-rated door? Well, you’ve come to the right place. Let’s investigate whether these doors are a smart or necessary purchase for your home.
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Mixing and Matching Interior Door Styles
Whether you’re renovating room by room, starting fresh with a new build, or simply looking to level-up your existing doors, door selection can feel overwhelming. Matching doors are the standard for a reason; this design choice can add a subtle flow and elegance to a home.
Having a hodgepodge collection of too many different styles can look busy and messy when it’s done incorrectly. However, with the right mix, multiple door styles can make your home a bit more interesting and diverse. Ahead, we’re diving into more dos and don’ts for incorporating multiple interior door styles into your home.
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4 Immediate Benefits of Replacing Your Front Door
Is replacing your front door at the top of your to-do list? For many people, this home improvement goal gets put on the back burner — but there are a few compelling reasons why you should consider replacing your door before it’s way past due. Ahead, we’re hitting the highlights of installing a new front door on your home.
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5 Indoor Home Projects To Keep You Busy This Winter
When the cold weather hits, the last thing you need to be doing is freezing your way through outdoor home maintenance. However, just because you have to take your to-do list inside doesn’t mean you can’t still find plenty of indoor home projects to keep you busy all the way until spring.
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What Size House Do You Actually Need?
More space, or lower cost — what’s the answer?! It can be hard to quantify the nitty gritty details of what your family needs to function in a house, but you typically need a square-foot number in mind when you begin a home search.
Fun fact: The average size of an American house is currently around 2,400 square feet. Keep in mind that you *actually* need very little. But if we’re discussing going beyond “survival mode” and living comfortably, there are a few simple prompts that can help you reach your answer.
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